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How popular isOpenSearch in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 49.5K branded searches for OpenSearch worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. OpenSearch holds 23% estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Elastic44.1%
  2. OpenSearch23%
  3. Algolia19.9%
  4. Meilisearch8.4%
  5. Typesense4.6%
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Which search engines compete with OpenSearch?

OpenSearch against search engines worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Elastic, OpenSearch, Algolia, Meilisearch, Typesense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthElasticOpenSearchAlgoliaMeilisearchTypesense
Oct 202552.3%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Nov 202549%20.9%18.3%7.7%4.2%
Dec 202552.4%18.4%16.4%8.3%4.5%
Jan 202648.8%21%18.4%7.7%4.2%
Feb 202650.6%21.5%15.7%7.9%4.3%
Mar 202647.8%20.3%17.8%9.1%5%
Apr 202645.5%21.9%19.2%8%5.4%
May 202645.7%23.8%17.1%8.7%4.8%
Jun 202642.6%25.1%18%9.2%5%
Jul 202643%25.7%18.5%7.7%5.1%
Aug 202644.1%23%19.9%8.4%4.6%
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  1. 1.Elastic

    44.1%

    Held 1st. 95K estimated branded searches, -6% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  2. 2.OpenSearch

    23%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  3. 3.Algolia

    19.9%

    Held 3rd. 42.9K estimated branded searches, -1.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Meilisearch

    8.4%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  5. 5.Typesense

    4.6%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Compare search popularity between OpenSearch and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for OpenSearch changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OpenSearch worldwide fell from 60.5K to 49.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide increased from 18.4% to 23%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenSearch’s estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide peaked at 25.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 18.4% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for search engines worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Algolia gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 18.5% to 19.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Elastic gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 43% to 44.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Meilisearch gained estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 7.7% to 8.4%.

  4. In August 2026, OpenSearch lost estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 25.7% to 23%.

  5. In August 2026, Typesense lost estimated Share of Search among search engines worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.6%.

Where does OpenSearch compete?

OpenSearch is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Search engines platforms2nd of 621.2%Show ranking
Search API platforms2nd of 523%Show ranking
Search engines2nd of 523%Shown above

How is OpenSearch measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenSearch’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • opensearch

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